one thing i have recognized lately and love about bryan is his ability to cause certain tastes and preferences of mine to adapt to his, creating this whole palate of exciting newness. i like to think that, like me, he is also positively influenced by my own idiosyncracies, although we haven’t talked about it in [...]

this yogi tea flavor is one of my favorite hot beverages, any time of day. i love it!i first discovered licorice tea back in high school when i worked at a drive-thru coffee shop, but the fact that yogi added mint to their version makes me very happy – and i doubt any other licorice [...]

true friendship might be best measured by the ability to celebrate each other’s successes and excitements, regardless of how these major milestones affect you and the relationship you share. this is not as easy as it sounds. as i type, my best friend from high school is delivering her first baby, a girl (she opted [...]

last night bryan excitedly said my blog writing makes him sound like a superhero! i know it’s only a matter of time before he stops saying that. whenever i send him a “love” text (which i like to do quite often on my half-hour bus ride every morning and evening), he usually doesn’t respond, and [...]

whoever said that the first year of marriage is the hardest is lying to you. or at least, they weren’t married to bryan. it has been just over eight months since i wore my less-than-$100 (it’s true) wedding dress, and i still wake up surprised and delighted that, at age 22, i am lying in [...]

i came across this realization over the past weekend that at any given time, you can always tell which friends are built to last in your life. for me, it has never been difficult to point out who my best friends are – even if they come and go over something silly (and the true [...]